Milford Pins Down Sixth Straight Sectional Title

By HockomockSports.com Staff

Milford’s dominance at the sectional level continued on Saturday as the Scarlet Hawks rolled to the Division 2 Central sectional championship, the program’s sixth consecutive sectional crown. Milford had three individual champions, two more finalists, and five grapplers take third overall to earn 242.5 points. North Attleboro had two champions and five finalists for 195 points and the Rocketeers finished second for the fifth straight year.

Taunton, Sharon, and Foxboro also finished second in their respective sectional tournaments. The Tigers had two champs and had 170.5 points, finishing behind New Bedford (206.5) in the Division 1 South tournament. The Eagles moved to the Division 2 South sectional in the latest alignment and had one champion and three finalists for 167.5 points, just behind Somerset Berkley (171 points). The Warriors also moved in the new alignment and competed in the Division 3 Central sectional; Foxboro had three champs for 202.5 points, taking second behind Dedham (215 points).

Milford’s Derek Marcolini and Sharon’s Cyrus Jones both set program history, each becoming their respective school’s first-ever four-time sectional champion. Marcolini had two pins and two tech falls at 132 in the D2 Central sectional while Jones secured four pins in the 175 bracket in the D2 South tournament.

This year’s sectional champs from the Hockomock League include Canton’s Calvin Quinn (D2C, 106), Matt Morin (D2C, 144), and Owen Sasin (D2C, 215), Foxboro’s Josh Hindin (D3C, 190), JJ Blanchard (D3C, 215), and Evan Vieira (D3C, 285), Franklin’s John Woodall (D1W/C, 113), King Philip’s Nicholas Wendling (D2C, 138), Milford’s Brayden Boccia (D2C, 126), Derek Marcolini (D2C, 132), and Josiah Carney (D2C, 150), North Attleboro’s Zac Faria (D2C, 113) and Ryan Gill (D2C, 120), Oliver Ames’ Jonah Bornstein (D2S, 126), Sharon’s Cyrus Jones (D2S, 175), and Taunton’s Will Buffington (D1S, 215) and Ashton Vieira (D1S, 285).

Top 4 Individual Placements

Division 1 South
Teams:
1. New Bedford – 206.5
2. Taunton – 170.5
Taunton: Jowell Quinones (106, 2nd), Brayden Mandeville (144, 4th), Anthony Vieira (150, 2nd), Joshua Millerick (157, 3rd), Kingston DaCosta (165, 3rd), Will Buffington (215, 1st), Ashton Vieira (285, 1st)

Division 1 Central/West
Teams:
1. Springfield Central – 218
6. Franklin – 114.5
Franklin: Gabryel Nunues (106, 3rd), John Woodall (113, 1st), Jack Sauer (138, 2nd), Sam Griffin (157, 2nd)

Division 2 South
Teams:
1. Somerset Berkley – 171
2. Sharon – 167.5
4. Oliver Ames – 150
10. Mansfield – 95.5
13. Stoughton – 14
Mansfield: Sheldon Cejour (138, 3rd), Andrew Simmons (157, 4th), Colby Sulkala (215, 2nd), Nathan Pailler (285, 2nd).
Oliver Ames: Jonah Bornstein (126, 1st), Jeffrey Guaman (132, 3rd), Taharka Parry (150, 4th), Shane Burke (157, 3rd), Sawyer Fernandez (165, 3rd), Jack Tabbah (175, 3rd).
Sharon: Elsa Scott (106, 2nd), Sam Katz (113, 2nd), Mitch Thaler (120, 4th), Noah Orens (138, 2nd), Ben Liverant (165, 4th), Cyrus Jones (175, 1st), Adam Loebl (190, 3rd), Liam Oliver (285, 4th).
Stoughton: JJ Marin (106, 4th).

Division 2 Central
Teams:
1. Milford – 242.5
2. North Attleboro – 195
6. Canton – 124
8. King Philip – 99
Canton: Calvin Quinn (106, 1st), Matt Maguire (113, 4th), Matt Morin (144, 1st), Owen Sasin (215, 1st).
King Philip: Anthony Khalil (120, 4th), Owen Santagate (126, 2nd), Nicholas Wendling (138, 1st), Griffin McCreedy (175, 3rd), Luca Angelucci (285, 2nd).
Milford: Amelia Hough (106, 2nd), Cameron Zicherman (120, 3rd), Brayden Boccia (126, 1st), Derek Marcolini (132, 1st), Dylan Wright (138, 3rd), Ryan Flis (144, 3rd), Josiah Carney (150, 1st), Kaua Reis (157, 4th), Wanderson Dos Santos (175, 2nd), Anthony Norris (190, 3rd), Wellison Dos Santos (285, 3rd).
North Attleboro: Zac Faria (113, 1st), Ryan Gill (120, 1st), Michael Canova (132, 2nd), Jonel Cruz (138, 2nd), Abdullah Peterson (144, 2nd), Yamaan Abdalla (150, 2nd), Braeden Thrasher (157, 2nd).